How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Cabbage
Cabbage is a great vegetable to grow in the home garden. It stores well, tastes delicious, and can be cooked up in many different ways. This blog post will teach …
10 Reasons to Visit the Biltmore Estate and Gardens
What is the #1 reason you should plan a visit to the Biltmore Estate and Gardens? You can explore acres of beautiful gardens, see an amazing mansion and grounds in …
Growing Kale in the Home Vegetable Garden
Kale was such a “trendy” vegetable a few years ago that many people have strong feelings about it. Most have a love it or hate it view of kale, but …
Beautiful and Inviting: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Do you love to visit botanical gardens, arboretums, and national parks when you’re traveling? So do I, and last year my family had the pleasure to visit the Lewis Ginter …
Butternut Squash Growing Guide
Butternut squash is a delicious vegetable that has a sweet and nutty flavor. It’s perfect for winter soups, pies, or just roasted with some butter on top! If you are …
How to Save Parsley Seed
Learning how to save parsley seed at home is a great way to become a more self-sufficient gardener or homesteader. When your parsley plant begins to bloom, then you’re on …
Recommended Products for Freezing Produce
Are you freezing fruits and vegetables from your garden or the local farmers’ market? Or maybe you just have extra produce that you know can’t be used before it goes …
Recipes to use with Large Zucchini
Did that fresh zucchini from the garden go unnoticed a little too long? Well, fear not. You can still use overgrown zucchini from the garden! Save it from the compost …
Zucchini Ginger Preserves
Not sure what to do with that extra large zucchini you overlooked in the garden or that was given to you by a friend? Well, do I have the perfect …
How to Prevent Cucumber Beetles
Cucumber Beetles can be a menace to anyone’s garden. They can carry deadly viruses and cause plants to look sickly and produce less fruit. Flowers and plants affected by these …